Melacacidin

Melacacidin
IUPAC name

(2R,3R,4R)-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromene-3,4,7,8-tetrol
Identifiers
CAS number 38081-16-2
PubChem 169996
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Properties
Molecular formula C15H14O7
Molar mass 306.26 g/mol
Exact mass 306.073953 u
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Melacacidin is a chemical compound related to leucoanthocyanidins. It can be found in Acacia crassicarpa[1].

Melacacidin is a compound that can provoke contact allergy to Australian blackwood Acacia melanoxylon[2].

References

  1. ^ Bioactive phenolic substances in important tree species. Part 3: Knots and stemwood of Acacia crassicarpa and A. mangium, Suvi P. Pietarinen, Stefan M. Willför, Rainer E. Sjöholm, Bjarne R. Holmbom, 2005
  2. ^ Contact allergy to Australian blackwood (Acacia melanoxylon R.Br.): isolation and identification of new hydroxyflavan sensitizers B. M. Hausen, G. Bruhn, D. A. Tilsley, 2006
leucoanthocyanidins:
Leucocyanidin | Leucodelphinidin | Leucomalvidin | Leucopelargonidin | Leucopeonidin | leucorobinetinidin | Melacacidin | Teracacidin